Zebul — Bible person

Habitation, the governor of Shechem under Abimelech (Judg. 9:28, 30, 36). He informed his master of the intention of the people of Shechem to transfer their allegiance to the Hivite tribe of Hamor. This led to Abimelech’s destroying the city, when he put its entire population to the sword, and sowed the ruins with salt (Judg. 9:28-45).

Recorded scripture occurrences (5)

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Show passage in OET: JDG 9:28

OET-RV JDG 9:28

28 Then Ga’al (Eved’s son) said, “Who’s Avimelek, and who’s Shekem, that we should serve him? Isn’t Avimelek Gid’on’s son, and Zevul is his deputy? Serve the descendants of Shekem’s father Hamor, but why should we serve Avimelek?

OET-LV JDG 9:28

28 And_he/it _said Gaˊal the _son _of ˊEⱱed who is_ʼAⱱīmelek and_who is_Shəkem that/for/because/then/when we_will _serve _him not is _he_the _son _of Jerub-Baˊal and_is_Zəⱱul deputy _of_his serve DOM the _men _of Ḩₐmōr the _father _of Shəkem and_why will_we _serve _him we.

Show passage in OET: JDG 9:30

OET-RV JDG 9:30

30 When Zevul, the prince of the city, heard what Ga’al (Eved’s son) had said, he got very angry

OET-LV JDG 9:30

30 And_ Zəⱱul the _official _of the_city _he/it _listened DOM the _words/messages _of Gaˊal the _son _of ˊEⱱed and_ anger _of_his _it _glowed/burnt.

Show passage in OET: JDG 9:36

OET-RV JDG 9:36

36 When Ga’al saw the people, he said to Zevul, “Look, a group of people is coming down from the tops of the hills!”
¶ “You are seeing the shadow of the hills as men,” Zevul responded.

OET-LV JDG 9:36

36 And_ Gaˊal _he/it _saw DOM the_people and_he/it _said to Zəⱱul THERE a _people is_coming _down from_the _tops _of the _mountains and_he/it _said to_him/it Zəⱱul DOM the _shadow _of the _mountains you are_seeing like_men.

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